Abstract The European City/Capital of Culture Programme was launched in 1985 and the
ECoC title has been awarded to nearly 60 cities in 30 countries. The Programme has …

This study investigates the impacts of the London 2012 Olympic Games and their related
cultural programme on local small creative organisations in East London. It contributes to …

The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively examine the perceptions of the residents of
Pafos regarding the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) title awarded to the city in 2017, in …

Purpose Hosting events can attract visitors to an area and provide an opportunity for local
businesses in the host community to benefit economically. Restaurants, in particular, have …

In this new volume, 28 Scandinavian researchers and others who are active in arts and
culture seek to answer the questions: What has been the effect of regional and local …

This is the first book to explore fully the connections between sport studies and criminology,
opening up critical new frontiers in the study of sport and crime. Rooted firmly in established …

This article is an attempt to offer a conceptual understanding of various kinds of mega-
events and to determine their significance as an instrument of the official international …

From the bidding stage onwards, the London 2012 Olympics has been framed by an
explicitly instrumental agenda, with objectives including increasing participation in sport in …

This paper engages with the debates around the Olympic legacy by exploring the
qualitative, intangible impacts of the Cultural Olympiad programme on local small creative …

This article explores the common strengths and weaknesses, as they are revealed by the
pre-selection reports issued after Selection Panels analyses the applications of the cities …